About the Band
vy Ford, The Chicago Blues Kitten, is a red lipstick wearing guitar slinging entertainer you'll never forget. She kick started her career opening for the living blues legend Buddy Guy in 2015 and since then has been a staple there at his club is becoming "the fresh face" of blues and roots music. Ivy Ford released her first original album, "Time to Shine," in 2018 and it was so well received it was nominated for soul blues album of the year for the 2018 Blues Blast Music Awards; she herself nominated for the "Sean Costello, Rising Star award." Among their various travels and performances, The Ivy Ford Band took to the top 8 bands in the 2019 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN where they performed her newest original work, "Harvesting My Roots." Releasing the studio recording in March 2019, Ivy Ford's single "Harvesting My Roots," is one of her tools to accomplish the ongoing mission of hopefully bridging the generation gap between Blues/Roots/Americana music and younger generations like herself and those to come; With a delta blues inspired arrangement that has a urban and hip-hop backbone she thinks it is sure to do the trick.
Ivy Ford, The Chicago Blues Kitten, plans on being an encouraging example and icon not just for the blues but to female entertainers and more importantly the generations of audience both young and "seasoned."
